Blood Night Awakening
When the Deserted Island war broke out, Marine Headquarters - Marineford
"Waaaaaah!"
Suddenly, the battle alarm blared, red warning lights spun wildly above the Intelligence Division, and the Marine Headquarters instantly erupted in chaos!
Messengers rushed about, Den Den Mushi vibrated frequently, and the air was filled with intense fighting spirit and urgency!
"Whoosh--!"
Roy appeared instantly in the Intelligence Division, his eyes sharp. "Staff Officer Tsuru, what happened?!"
Crane's expression was grave as she quickly handed him a stack of intelligence documents:
"Zephyr's Warships clashed with Kaido of the Beasts in the Northern Seas of the New World-- "
A rare look of worry appeared in her eyes. "The engagement has been confirmed! Luffy, Zoro, Kuina are all present!"
"Boom!"
Roy clenched his fist instantly, his aura surged, and he shifted slightly, clearly ready to move!
"Wait!" Crane suddenly raised her hand to stop him, her voice stern, "Their location is too deep. Even if you use your abilities to get there the whole way, you'll consume a lot of your energy along the way."
"And—" her expression grew even more grave, "The latest intelligence indicates that the Whitebeard Pirates, who happen to be wandering nearby, seem to have been drawn by the commotion and are approaching the Battlefield!"
"Rear Admiral Thunder God Enel has already set off and is expected to arrive at the Battlefield soon!"
Roy paused for half a second, then his eyes sharpened. "Whitebeard, Kaido... they've all made it."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Before the words had even finished --
"Whoosh!!"
His figure had already transformed into spatial fluctuations and vanished from the spot!
Tsuru gazed at the lingering ripples in the air, her expression growing increasingly grave. She quickly turned and roared, "Immediately notify Fleet Admiral Sengoku! Mobilize resources from the New World outposts to fully support Zephyr and the New Generation Squad!"
Fleet Admiral's Office
"Boom!!"
Sengoku shattered the table with a single palm strike, his eyes flashing with murderous intent!
"Kaido, that mad dragon, is actually taking action himself?! Zephyr is currently facing him head-on?!"
Garp, unusually, lost his smile, his face turning ashen, his fists clenched and trembling. "Luffy... please don't let anything happen to him..."
Kizaru pushed open the door and entered, his eyes unusually calm. "Oh dear~ This is troublesome~"
Sengoku stood up and coldly ordered, "Kizaru! Depart at top speed to support Zephyr! Make sure the 'New Generation Training Team' returns alive, no matter what!"
"I understand~ After all, my disciple is here too..." Kizaru rarely put away his casual demeanor, and golden light emanated from his body.
In the blink of an eye, a blazing golden light Heaven Breaker and disappeared into the night.
Deserted Island Night Battlefield
The night was as dark as ink, Thunderclap rumbled, and on the Scorched Earth of the Deserted Island, firelight illuminated the outline of the ravaged Battlefield.
The embers of the flames swirled in the night wind, casting a shadowy, Shura figure upon them.
The six-meter-tall Ash, clad in black flame armor, with fiery wings unfurled on his back, wields a giant katana engulfed in scorching hellfire.
He approached the green-haired swordsman lying in a pool of blood with a cold smile, his eyes like those of an eagle.
"Kid, your swordsmanship is not bad." His tone was cold and contemptuous, "But that's enough."
"Whoosh--!"
With a howling wind, the flaming longsword, carrying a wave of heat, slashed down, aiming straight for Zoro's head!
"Zoro--!"
With a loud shout, Kuina's figure shot up like Inazuma, Wado Ichimonji, carrying a cold, moonlight-like gleam, slashed out!
"Clang--!"
Flames and sword energy clashed and collided in mid-air, sparks flying!
Although Kuina blocked the fatal blow, she was blasted away by the terrifying Impact, crashing into the mountainside like a meteor, sending stone fragments flying everywhere!
"Kuina!!" Zoro roared, his eyes bloodshot.
"Damn it... move... my body!!"
He tried to stand up, but felt excruciating pain all over his body—burns from the flames, fractured bones, internal bleeding—he barely had the strength left to hold the knife.
He clenched his teeth, his veins bulging all over his body!
With all his might, he raised three knives, forcibly crossing them in front of his chest, blood streaming down his body along the blades!
"Three-Sword Style: Ultimate Tiger Hunt!!"
"Whoosh--!"
The three slashes, like raging tigers unleashed from their cages, roared and Sky Splitter!
Caught off guard, Jin's chest was instantly cleaved open by the blade's energy, his black armor shattered, and blood splattered everywhere!
"Ugh--!" Jhin roared, his eyes filled with ferocity!
"You little brat, you're asking for it!!"
He suddenly swung his blade, flames coalescing, and a giant flaming blade cleaved down!
"Boom--!"
The blade slammed heavily into Zoro!
"Pfft—!" Zoro spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed into the Scorched Earth!
Jin slowly approached, grabbed Zoro by the throat, and lifted him up.
"I'll take your head," he said coldly, the blade already pressed against the blood vessel in Zoro's neck, flames leaping at the tip.
At that very moment, in the distant, collapsed ruins, Kuina's finger twitched.
She slowly propped herself up, her broken body bleeding, her vision blurred.
"Zoro... no... no!!"
Suddenly, Roy's earnest words flashed through her mind—
"When you truly face a formidable enemy, when you must persevere to the very last moment..."
It will make you qualified to 'persist'!
"Boom--!"
A deep red light burst forth from her pupils!
A moment of silence fell over the world.
King, who was about to execute Zoro, was startled! His Observation Haki suddenly went off, roaring wildly in his mind like a raging storm!
"Wh... what?!"
He turned around abruptly, only to see a crimson light streak rushing towards him in the darkness!
"Whoosh--!"
The blade flashed like Blood Moon across the sky, aimed straight at Jin's throat!
"Clang--!"
King hastily abandoned Zoro and parried with his sword, but was still cleaved back ten meters by the blow, leaving another bloody gash on his chest!
He swerved back to his feet, his eyes wide open!
The night was as dark as ink, the Scorched Earth spread, and the firelight still lingered, casting a slender figure standing in mid-air.
The moonlight shone down, illuminating Kuina's snow-white skin, her crimson pupils seeming to burn with blood flames.
The bat wings on her back slowly unfurled, crimson lines running along her skin, fangs slightly exposed, exuding a chilling killing intent.
--Zoan, Bat-Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Vampire Form!
She hovered in mid-air, the oppressive aura emanating from her making the surrounding air seem to freeze, and even the flames trembled slightly.
"You... you deserve to die."
Kuina's voice was deep and cold, like a blade of ice, as if it came not from her throat, but from the Blood Night itself.
Jin stood on the Scorched Earth, his chest armor still cracked and not yet closed, his pupils contracted sharply, and his expression was more solemn than ever before!
"Mythical Zoan... yet another one?!"
"These navy brats, one after another... are they all monsters?!"
But Jhin was, after all, the leader of the All-Stars, and the next second his killing intent exploded, and he stomped his foot!
"They must be nipped in the bud!!"
Boom!!
He suddenly sprang up, his fiery wings forcefully unfurling, flames surging forth like a demon wielding a blade, charging headlong towards Kuina!
"Flame Emperor - Extreme Flame Burial!!"
Flames surged, and the flash of blades, like the sun falling to earth, burned away the darkness!
"Night Dance - Blood Moon Slash!!"
Kuina's eyes were cold, and her sword energy was like a storm, slashing straight at him in mid-air!
Boom--!
Night and fire clashed violently in mid-air, sword energy and flames intertwined, and the entire Battlefield seemed to be plunged into a chaotic mix of blazing red and blood shadows!
In an instant, swords flashed and flames danced wildly as the two clashed like two comets in the night!
Jin's sword aura was violent and oppressive, like an exploding volcano.
Kuina's sword light was unpredictable and swift, like a blood-sucking night butterfly, exchanging wounds for wounds and replenishing her strength with blood!
"Clang! Clang clang--!"
Sparks flew everywhere, and deep craters were blasted into the Scorched Earth once again!
"This woman... her power is still increasing?!" Disbelief flashed in the eyes behind the mask of Ember!
Kuina's slashes grew increasingly fierce, Wado Ichimonji became even more eerie!
Your blood... will make my blade even sharper.
"Tonight, you will die under the moon."
"Wishful thinking!!" Jin roared in fury!
He suddenly swung his blade, igniting deep black flames, and with a sweeping motion forced Kuina back several steps. Then he leaped into the air, intending to end the battle with a fatal blow!
"Fire Dragon Emperor!!"
Flames enveloped the samurai sword, shooting out a flame shaped like an oriental dragon, the scorching flames sweeping across the sky and earth like lava!
Kuina's pupils contracted, and her bat wings snapped shut!
"Nightfall, Shadowless!"
Swish!!
Her figure vanished instantly, and the next second she appeared behind Jin!
"What?!"
"Blood Shadow·Crescent Moon!"
A blade of light, imbued with the aura of blood, cleaved through the night sky, heading straight for Jin's back!
"Bang--!"
Flames and blood erupted high in the sky!
Jin staggered, his shoulder armor shattered, and blood splattered everywhere!
The two figures almost became afterimages, constantly intersecting in the Scorched Earth and night sky. Each collision Quake-Split the heavens and earth, even tearing the clouds in the night sky with streaks!
On the Scorched Earth, Zoro, covered in wounds, knelt on one knee, barely supporting himself against the broken wall.
His chest heaved violently, a huge sword wound on his chest that was deep enough to expose the bone, and his clothes were already soaked with blood.
The roar of the Battlefield seemed to fade into the distance, and his gaze remained fixed on the blood-red figure in the air.
That is...
The girl who was always in front of him.
"Kuina..."
A slow smile appeared on his lips, despite the blood seeping from them.
"You've finally... accepted yourself..."
"Very good."
Zoro's gaze grew even more resolute.
"Then let's go even further, Kuina."
"I will catch up with you..."
He gripped the three knives at his waist tightly, and no matter how much pain he was in, the fire in his eyes never went out.